Ogilvy Sydney tempts Derek Green back from overseas to take executive creative director role

Ogilvy Group Sydney has named Derek Green as its executive creative director in a move that will see the Sydneysider return to Australia after a 10-year stint overseas.

The appointment follows the departure in July of Steve Back who spent only 18 months at Ogilvy in the role of chief creative officer.

Green is currently senior vice president, executive creative director of Chicago-based Cramer Krasselt after heading to the US firm in May 2012 after a seven-year career with Saatchi and Saatchi in Switzerland. His last position in Australia before heading overseas was senior copywriter at Leo Burnett.

Green will return to Sydney in December to lead Ogilvy’s 57-strong creative team and will oversee creative work across all Ogilvy Sydney’s client roster.